Someone in Boston, just how difficult is it to get all the necessary items for home protection? Is it more difficult than the above info? I know if I were guarding my family right now, I would feel much better being rifle ready instead of kitchen knife ready.

I have my Class A concealed carry and large capacity license. I can own large capacity mags if they are pre ban, and currently I have pre ban large capacity mags for a Beretta M9 and Springfield M1A.

It depends on the town you live in. I took a firearms saftey course, went to the police station and filled out and submitted the paperwork as well as a $100 check, got finger printed and talked to a detective briefly, waited for my background check with the FBI to clear and I got my license.